DHAKA: Miscreants shot a Swechhasebak League leader to death in city’s Shyampur area on Wednesday evening. The deceased was identified as Riazul Islam Lalu, 35, President of Shyampur Swechhsebak League, son of Mokter Hossain and resident of the area. Cousin of the deceased Mohammed

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel held three persons and a police official with firearms while they were dealing firearms in Uttara area of the city on Wednesday evening. The accused police official is Asaduzzaman, Sub-Inspector of Special Branch. RAB-1 sources said four

DHAKA: World Health Organization honoured Saima Hossain for her outstanding contributions to the area of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Saima Hossain is the Chair of the National Advisory Committee on Neuro Developmental Disorders and Autism in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,

DHAKA: Nazrul Sangeet legend Firoza Begum was laid to rest at Banani Graveyard in the city on Wednesday afternoon after largely attended funeral. Two of her sons Hamin and Shafin, relatives and well wishers from all walks of life were present at the graveyard. Earlier in the day, people

FROM PARLIAMENT: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said, according to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Bangladesh has improved one step in Human Development Index. She also said that currently Bangladesh is better than 18 developing countries. The premier made

DHAKA: The Government decided to appoint Md Abu Zafar, currently serving as Director General in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the new Ambassador to Austria. As career diplomat, Abu Zafar belongs to the 10th batch of BCS (Foreign Affairs) Cadre.  In his distinguished diplomatic

TANGAIL: An elderly couple was electrocuted at Kalihati upazila of the district on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Foyez Uddin Mandal, 71 and his wife Sahera Khatun 60, hailed from Char Hamjani village of the upazila. Officer-in-Charge of Kalihati Thana Monir

DHAKA: The body of the Nazrul Sangeet legend Firoza Begum is now kept in city’s Gulshan Azad Masjid. Her Namaz-e-Janaza will be held here after Asr prayers and later she will be laid to rest at Banani graveyard of the city. Earlier, people from all walks of life paid tribute to the

DHAKA: A large cache of foreign medicines has been seized from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city on Wednesday. Customs intelligence and investigation directorate sources said the medicines were found at a luggage of a female passenger, who came from New York. Dhaka customs

DHAKA: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haque on Wednesday categorically said law would be formulated to impeach judges after the 16th amendment of the Constitution is passed. The 16th amendment bill has already been placed before the parliament and it supposed to

DHAKA: High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran expressed his profound shock on the demise of Nazrul Geeti singer Feroza Begum. The diplomat expressed the shock in a condolence message on Wednesday. He said, “I convey my deepest condolences on the sad demise of Feroza

DHAKA: Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali categorically said that the government strongly believes that democracy and an inclusive and participatory democracy that empowers people at the core can ensure sustainable peace, security and development in a post-2015 era. He came up with the

COX’S BAZAR: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) held here four persons, including two women, with 17, 948 pieces of Yaba tablets from Degillar Beel, a vast water body, at Sabrang village in Teknaf of the district. The detainee were identified as Aziza Khatun, 20, wife of Abdul Amin, Fatema,

DHAKA: Ticket no ‘F-106952’ won a brand new Tata Indigo ECS 1193cc Car in the results of Bashundhara City Shopping Mall’s 19th ‘Grand Eid Raffle Draw’ on Wednesday. The results of the raffle draw were announced at 4:00pm on the open stage of the shopping mall in city’s

DHAKA: People from all walks of life are paying their tribute to the Nazrul Sangeet legend Firoza Begum at the Central Shaheed Minar premises on Wednesday afternnon.The body of the Firoza Begum, who died at a city hospital on Tuesday, has been brought here at 1:30pm.However, her body

BRAHMANBARIA: A defamation lawsuit has been filed against AK Khandaker, deputy chief of the liberation forces in 1971, for his derogatory remark on Bangabandhu in his book ‘1971: Bhitore Baire’ (1971: Ins and Outs).The book, that has created widespread criticism, commented

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Benazir Ahmed on Wednesday sought ‘unconditional apology’ before the High Court on a contempt of court allegation and explained his failure to obey its order on Wednesday morning.Earlier, Benazir and two other DMP officials

THAKURGAON: Two siblings died here and four more were injured after thunderbolt attacked them in Ranisankail upazila of the district on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Sumon Roy, 7, and Sanatan Roy, 5 -- sons of Sudharam Roy, residing in Narayanpur village of the

DHAKA: Every 40 seconds, someone in the world commits suicide and in light of this fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) has established a simple goal: reducing the rate of suicide in each country by a full 10 percent by 2020. To help make this ambitious achievement possible, WHO

DHAKA: Defense lawyers started testifying Jobeda Khatun, mother of Joj Mia, at a special court in the city on Wednesday morning in August 21 grenade attack case.Sources told banglanews that the cross-examination of Joj Mia’s mother began around 11:30pm at the makeshift court, set up